Oil-burner.



No. 881,972. PATENTED SEPT. 25, 1906. s. MORRISON. OIL BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-.l6,1905.

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OIL-BURNER.

Specification of Letters Patent,

Patented Sept. 25, 1906.

Application filed August 16 1905. Serial No. 274,430-

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. MORRISON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bakersfield, in the county of Kern and State of California,have made certain new anduseful Improvements in Oil-Burners, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in oilburners; and it consists in certainnovel constructions and combinations of parts, as hereinafter describedand claimed.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof, Figure 1 is aperspective view of my invention, and Fig. 2 is a transverse verticalsection of the same.

In the practical application of my invention I provide a generator A,comprising a section of pipe a, having its ends closed by the caps a a.A nipple a is provided on the lower face of the generator, and connectedwith the nipple is an elbow a to which is connected a pipe a having atits free end a second elbow a. A second pipe (1 extends downwardly fromthe elbow and has connected to the outer end thereof a T-joint a Asediment-pipe Bis connected with the vertical branch of the T-joint, anda feed-pipe C is connected with the lateral branch thereof. Within thesediment-pipe is a valve 1) for a purpose which will be hereinafterdescribed.

A perforation a is arrangedin the upper face of the generator for thedischarge of vapor, the line of discharge being approximately verticallyupward from the generator.

A vapor-pipe D is connected with the upper face of the generator, thevapor-pipe being set at an incline to the vertical plane through thelongitudinal center of the generator. The vapor-pipe comprises anapproximately vertical portion d, connected with the generator, anarched portion (1, extending parallel with the generator, and a portion(Z extending parallel with the verti cal portion, the free end of thepipe being spaced apart a suitable distance from the generator.

The end of the vapor-pipe is closed by a cap E, having at approximatelythe center thereof a perforation E for discharging vapor, the line ofdischarge through the perforation crossing the line of discharge fromthe perforation in the generator at a point approximately half-waybetween the cap and the generator. To prevent undue heating of thevapor-pipe, it is covered with asbestos coating e and connected with thefeed-pipe in a feed-tank G.

A drip-pan F is arranged below the generator and inclosing the lowerpart of the same for the purpose of containing oil for initially heatingthe generator.

In operation oil is introduced into the drippan and ignited. When thegenerator is sufficiently hot to vaporize the oil, jets of vapor aredischarged from the perforations in the generator and the cap, the linesof discharge crossing each other, whereby a better vaporization of theoil is secured both in the generator and the vapor-pipe.

By arranging the feed-tank at a lower or higher level with respect tothe generator the pressure may be varied to any desired degree. Myimproved burner is adapted for use in a small stove or the largestfurnace, and in both cases the combustion is complete and a smokelessfire produced. The burner is esspecially adapted for the use oflow-grade distillate or crude oil, its construction being such thatwaste product may be removed from the sediment-pipe by means of thevalve therein without displacing the burner. Where crude oil is used,the asphalt drawn off, if preserved, is of more value than oil in itscrude state.

The size of my improved burner may be varied within wide limits inaccordance with the end to be obtained.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an oil-burner, the combination of the generator, comprising asection of pipe closed at both ends, and provided with a perforation inits upper face for the discharge of vapor, a pipe connected with thelower face of the generator, a T-joint on the end of the pipe, asediment-pipe extending downwardly from the T-joint, a valve in thesediment-pipe, a feed-pipe extending laterally fromthe T- joint, anarched vapor-pipe connected with the upper face of the generatorandinclined with respect to the line of discharge through theperforation in the generator, a cap on the free end of the vapor-pipeand provided with a perforation for the discharge of vapor, the lines ofdischarge from the perforation in the cap and the perforation in thegenerator crossing each other at approximately half the distance betweenthe cap and the generator, and a drip-pan below the generator.

2. In an oil-burner, the combination of the generator, provided with aperforation in its upper face for the discharge of vapor, a pipeextending from the lower face of the generator, a T-joint on the end ofthe pipe, a

valved sediment-pipe extending downwardly from the T-joint, a feed-pipeextending laterally from the T-joint, an arched vaporpipe extending fromthe upper face of the generator, a cap on. the free end of the vaporpipeand provided with a perforation for the discharge of vapor, the lines ofdischarge from the perforation in the cap and the perforation in thegenerator being inclined with respect to each other.

3. In an oil-burner, the combination of the generator provided with aperforation in its upper face, a valved sediment-pipe extendingdownwardly from the generator, a feed-pipe extending laterally from thesediment-pipe, an arched vapor-pipe extending upwardly from thegenerator, a cap on the free end of thevapor-pipe and provided with aperforation', the lines of the discharge from the perforation in the capand the perforation in the generator being inclined with respect to eachother.

4. In an oil-burner, the combination of the generator, provided with aperforation in its upper face for the discharge of vapor, a valvedsediment-pipe extending downwardly from the generator, a feed-pipeconnected with the sediment-pipe, and an arched vaporpipe extendingupwardly from the generator and provided with an opening discharging ina line inclined with respect to the line of discharge from theperforation in the generator.

SAMUEL M. MORRISON.

WVitnesses:

S. C. SMITH, W. S. ALLEN.

